Monday, February 16

Parker, Bruins seek home win in final game before Pac-12 tournament

Tony Parker isn’t done yet. That’s what the senior forward/center appeared to be saying when he scored nine straight points to open UCLA men’s basketball’s 76-68 loss to No. Read more...

Photo: Senior forward/center Tony Parker, who scored UCLA’s first nine points Wednesday against Oregon, will play his final collegiate home game on Saturday. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Early lead not enough as Bruins fall to Ducks in defensive collapse

For one half, UCLA played like a team with nothing to lose, looking to spoil Oregon’s Pac-12 title hopes. Then reality hit, and the No. 9 Ducks (24-6, 13-4 Pac-12) came roaring back behind a 22-9 second-half rebounding advantage to outlast the Bruins (15-15, 6-11) 76-68 and clinch at least a share of the conference crown. Read more...

Photo: Playing in the final homestand of his UCLA career, senior forward/center Tony Parker scored the Bruins’ first nine points in a 76-68 loss to Oregon on Wednesday. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA men’s basketball needs a miracle to prolong dismal season

UCLA men’s basketball made history Saturday night, but not in a way befitting the team’s storied past. By falling 79-70 to Stanford, UCLA lost its 10th conference game of the season and clinched a losing Pac-12 record. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Bryce Alford and the UCLA men’s basketball team won’t break .500 this year in conference play. The Bruins will likely have to rely on the Pac-12 tournament to make it to March Madness. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)



It’s do-or-die time for UCLA men’s basketball against Stanford

On paper, Saturday’s game looks like the perfect matchup at the perfect time for the UCLA men’s basketball team. The Bruins (15-13, 6-9 Pac-12) are in desperate need of a Pac-12 road win, and they’re facing a team that they match up very well with: Stanford (14-12, 7-8). Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s defense has improved by nearly 16 points per game since sophomore forward Jonah Bolden (right) was inserted into the starting lineup seven games ago. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s basketball puts NCAA berth in jeopardy with loss to Cal

It was all there for UCLA on Thursday night: a chance for a key Pac-12 road win, a chance to bolster a faulty NCAA Tournament resume and – for junior guard Bryce Alford – a chance to silence the taunts from the stands. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Bryce Alford went 1-for-7 to start the game against the Cal Golden Bears. He finished the game shooting 30 percent from the field, and 5-for-9 from the free throw line. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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